Lena Dunham
“When will we learn to stop equating thinness with health/happiness?”
"It felt like I was a complex machine that had been unplugged and then had my wires rerouted into the wrong inputs," the Girls star said.
The Girls actor thanked her cane in a poignant post on Instagram.
The actor has spoken about dealing with her yo-yoing weight in an age of "body positivity".
The 'Girls' star had her left ovary removed after a long struggle with the condition.
We’re still leaving women like Lena Dunham with too few options for dealing with her pain, leading to her taking the extreme measure of having a hysterectomy
Even her mum is starting to get suspicious.
Four women share their experiences and advice for others facing surgery.
I had a hysterectomy two weeks ago and in all honesty for me it was the best option